Five up, five down after the Ravens' 33-30, overtime loss to Cleveland

UP: The entire offensive line

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After three weeks of disorganization and basic sadness from this group, the last two games have featured anything but. Behind the first-choice offensive line for the first time since the opening drive of Week 1, quarterback Joe Flacco had plenty of time and running backs Justin Forsett and Buck Allen benefited from clear running lanes. The whole group has been elevated by the rise in play from left guard Kelechi Osemele, but the superlative play of Marshal Yanda and another strong game from Jeremy Zuttah have been the difference for this group.

After three weeks of disorganization and basic sadness from this group, the last two games have featured anything but. Behind the first-choice offensive line for the first time since the opening drive of Week 1, quarterback Joe Flacco had plenty of time and running backs Justin Forsett and Buck Allen benefited from clear running lanes. The whole group has been elevated by the rise in play from left guard Kelechi Osemele, but the superlative play of Marshal Yanda and another strong game from Jeremy Zuttah have been the difference for this group.

To that note, Forsett was a game-breaker yet again for the Ravens Sunday. After boating 124 yards through two games, Forsett left M&T Bank Stadium carrying an ankle injury but with 271 yards and a touchdown in his last two games. It was hard to parse blame between him and the line for the running struggles through three weeks, but what’s immediately clear is that no one reads the Ravens’ blocking scheme and fits into space within it as well as Forsett. If his ankle injury is serious, it will be a massive blow to a team that can’t afford one.

To that note, Forsett was a game-breaker yet again for the Ravens Sunday. After boating 124 yards through two games, Forsett left M&T Bank Stadium carrying an ankle injury but with 271 yards and a touchdown in his last two games. It was hard to parse blame between him and the line for the running struggles through three weeks, but what’s immediately clear is that no one reads the Ravens’ blocking scheme and fits into space within it as well as Forsett. If his ankle injury is serious, it will be a massive blow to a team that can’t afford one.

A Ravens team undermined by injury fell to 1-4 Sunday after losing to the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium, with another defensive collapse late undermining a decent overall performance from the Ravens. They got a lot of production from some of their stalwarts, but also were hurt by substitutes not stepping up. Here are five Ravens players trending up, and five trending the other way.